http://hurricanedavemusic.com/lyrics.html Hurricane Dave: Lyrics Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:10:56 -0800 http://hurricanedavemusic.com/lyrics.html/the_night_the_aurora_borrowed_alice © 2010 Hurricane Dave (BMI)
Music By Bobby Russell (The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia); © Pix-Russ Music (ASCAP); Used By Permission

She was on her way north from Ketchikan
After working all summer at a souvenir stand
It was time to get back to the Slope and her job with BP
She took the ferry to Whittier then drove to Fairbanks
Stopped at Tesoro to top off her tank
Alice couldn’t know what she was about to see.

That’s the night the aurora borrowed Alice
That’s the night they drew her up to the sky
Not the sort of thing that happens in Denver or Dallas
’Cause the Northern Lights play tricks upon your eyes.

Alice drove on to the hard gravel road
That leads to her Arctic winter abode
When suddenly lights started dancing wildly above
There were streaks of green and white and red
Then she noticed a huge disc above her head
And realized something was wrong so she put on her gloves

That’s the night the aurora borrowed Alice
That’s the night they drew her up to the sky
Not the sort of thing that happens in Denver or Dallas
’Cause the Northern Lights play tricks upon your eyes.

She parked the truck and stepped outside
Poor Alice was about to go for a ride
In a vessel that wasn’t like anything she’d ever seen
A bright beam of light shot down from the disc
And into the saucer sweet Alice was whisked
And greeted by two dozen tiny men who were green.

Well they painted her nails and tickled her toes
Put some feathers on her head and powdered her nose
Took a few pictures and dropped her back by her truck.

When Alice awoke she could not recall
The spaceship or the green men who weren’t tall
But wondered why she had the urge to quack like a duck.
And that’s a strange tale that often is told
On dark scary nights up here in the cold
Now and then there are crazy spacemen running amok.

That’s the night the aurora borrowed Alice
That’s the night they drew her up to the sky
Not the sort of thing that happens in Denver or Dallas
’Cause the Northern Lights play tricks upon your eyes.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
That’s the night the aurora borrowed Alice
That’s the night they drew her up to the sky
Not the sort of thing that happens in Denver or Dallas
’Cause the Northern Lights play tricks upon your eyes.]]> http://hurricanedavemusic.com/lyrics.html/the_night_the_aurora_borrowed_alice Alaska's Wide-Eyed Cheechako - Hurricane Dave - Lyrics http://hurricanedavemusic.com/lyrics.html/a_grizzly_stole_my_salmon_but_she_let_me_keep_my_arm © 2010 Hurricane Dave (BMI)

Oh a grizzly stole my salmon but she let me keep my arm
She was just feeding her cubbies, no she didn’t mean no harm
This ain’t how we go fishing on my Pennsylvania farm
A grizzly stole my salmon but she let me keep my arm.

In southcentral Alaska from May past Labor Day
The salmon are a-running to get upstream to play
The anglers put on waders and stroll into the creek
For a thing called Combat Fishing where they all stand cheek to cheek

Rows and rows of fishers bait their hooks and drop their lines
Wedged between each other, they sometimes get entwined
But it isn’t just the humans who go out fishing there
The sportsmen share their favorite spots with big brown grizzly bears

Oh a grizzly stole my salmon but she let me keep my arm
She was just feeding her cubbies, no she didn’t mean no harm
This ain’t how we go fishing on my Pennsylvania farm
A grizzly stole my salmon but she let me keep my arm.

There are millions of them salmon just a-swimming by your feet
You probably could reach right down and pick up one to eat
But that of course is not allowed, it just would not be fair
Unless you are the mother of a baby grizzly bear

The sows jump in the water and snag those meaty swimmers
Then toss them to their little cubs who eat them for their dinners
One day a sow got her big paws caught on my fishing line
And took away a humpy that I thought was surely mine.

Oh a grizzly stole my salmon but she let me keep my arm
She was just feeding her cubbies, no she didn’t mean no harm
This ain’t how we go fishing on my Pennsylvania farm
A grizzly stole my salmon but she let me keep my arm.]]> http://hurricanedavemusic.com/lyrics.html/a_grizzly_stole_my_salmon_but_she_let_me_keep_my_arm Alaska's Wide-Eyed Cheechako - Hurricane Dave - Lyrics http://hurricanedavemusic.com/lyrics.html/ill_be_home_much_sooner_than_you_think © 2010 Hurricane Dave (BMI)

Their daddy was a pediatrician
Once a month he’d fly in his small plane
To see children in remote villages
“They have no doctor,” he explained.
“I have to go and treat their pain.”

His own kids would miss him at breakfast
Till night when Mom tucked them in bed.
He’d call when he could get a connection
And encourage them to look ahead
And remind them of what he always said:

“When the sun goes down on Cook Inlet
"And turns the Chugach Mountains pink
“I’ll be flying back to you from Kotzebue
“My love for you will never shrink
"I’ll be home much sooner than you think.”

Nukka needs a vaccination
Takubvik’s got a bad chest cold
Tiquana was bitten by a rabid wolf
To these children in the Bush he’s good as gold
And his own kids recall what they were told:

“When the sun goes down on Cook Inlet
"And turns the Chugach Mountains pink
“I’ll be flying back to you from Kotzebue
“My love for you will never shrink
"I’ll be home much sooner than you think.”

A blizzard bore down on the airstrip
The day he left Unalakleet
From Kobuk to Cold Bay all the children prayed
A safe flight their doctor would complete
As they sang this song so soft and sweet:

“When the sun goes down on Cook Inlet
"And turns the Chugach Mountains pink
“We’ll be grateful to you for all you do
“Our love for you will never shrink
"You’ll be home much sooner than you think.”

“Oh, when the sun goes down on Cook Inlet
"And turns the Chugach Mountains pink
“I’ll be flying back to you from Kotzebue
“My love for you will never shrink
"I’ll be home much sooner than you think
“I’ll be home much sooner than you think
“I’ll be home much sooner than you think.”]]> http://hurricanedavemusic.com/lyrics.html/ill_be_home_much_sooner_than_you_think Alaska's Wide-Eyed Cheechako - Hurricane Dave - Lyrics http://hurricanedavemusic.com/lyrics.html/mushing_dogs_with_jim_lanier © 2010 Hurricane Dave (BMI)

Well he ran his first Iditarod in 1979
Now he’s run it for the umpteenth time at the age of 69
He’s broken more bones than Evel Knievel, and he’s lost a toe or two
But he always finishes, he’s never scratched; yeah his team always comes through.

So if I’m late for dinner, don’t holler at me dear
I’m training to be a winner; yeah I’m out mushing dogs with Jim Lanier

He trains his all-white dog team in the woods of Chugiak
He’s taught a lot of puppies to gee and haw down by the railroad tracks
You’ll see him lend a helping hand when a youngster gets his start
His love for the sport is something that he sure likes to impart.

So if I’m late for dinner, don’t holler at me dear
I’m training to be a winner; yeah I’m out mushing dogs with Jim Lanier

Lanier’s made a million memories and relates many a tale
Like the time a flock of chickens lured his team off of the trail
A dozen dogs stuck in a coop in a scene that was most wacky
A few hens wound up fricasseed, and Jim lost two hours to Mackey.

So if I’m late for dinner, don’t holler at me dear
I’m training to be a winner; yeah I’m out mushing dogs with Jim Lanier

At the end of each Iditarod Jim performs a special song
Perhaps next year he’ll do this one, and we all can sing along.

So if I’m late for dinner, don’t holler at me dear
I’m training to be a winner; yeah I’m out mushing dogs with Jim Lanier

Jim says once we finish the Iditarod we can turn around and do the Doratidi. That’s Iditarod spelled backwards. The idea is to start in Nome and race all the way back to Anchorage. Of course he didn’t tell me if that means the dogs have to run backwards — not really clear on that. Anyway, baby, I’m out mushing dogs with Jim Lanier. I’ll see you later on.]]> http://hurricanedavemusic.com/lyrics.html/mushing_dogs_with_jim_lanier Alaska's Wide-Eyed Cheechako - Hurricane Dave - Lyrics http://hurricanedavemusic.com/lyrics.html/riding_the_rails_homage_to_tigra © 2010 Hurricane Dave (BMI)

I bid farewell to the cruise ship from my Inside Passage tour
Amble to the Sea Life Center where there’s animals galore
I wander around Seward and learn about the quake
I’m filled with much anticipation for the ride I soon will take
Before me stands a shiny train, mostly yellow and blue
The great Alaska Railroad beckons me to see the view
I’m heading to Talkeetna in a cruise line’s private car
Glimpsing eagles, bears and glaciers while I pick on my guitar.

Riding the rails with Tony and Bob, Traci and Karissa, too
Hearing the tales of Tony and Bob
And wishing that Denali
Hoping that Denali
Betting that Denali will come into view.

Tony is our tour guide on the first leg of the ride
As we rumble ’cross the Kenai with its verdant countryside
There’s history and anecdotes and, yes, a few bad jokes
Till Traci interrupts him with “It’s time for dinner, folks!”
She leads us to the dining car, this is some fancy place
Fresh halibut and crab meat put a big grin on my face
As way off in the distance, the Alyeska tram is
Taking tourists up the mountain for great views of The Great Land.

Riding the rails with Tony and Bob, Traci and Karissa, too
Hearing the tales of Tony and Bob
And wishing that Denali
Hoping that Denali
Betting that Denali will come into view.

After sleeping fast in Anchorage in a small one-star hotel
I’m back on the train to travel to the place homesteaders dwell
Karissa serves up breakfast with her million-dollar smile
And our guide today is Bob, who says, “Be careful in the aisle
“We’ll be rockin’ and a-rollin’ and you don’t want to get slapped
“If you should lose your balance and land in a stranger’s lap
“Hey, look, the clouds are lifting and, good gracious, what a view!
“It’s Mount Hunter and Mount Foraker and, yes, Denali too!

Riding the rails with Tony and Bob, Traci and Karissa, too
Hearing the tales of Tony and Bob
And wishing that Denali
Hoping that Denali
Betting that Denali will come into view.

There’s a moose on the track, there’s a moose on the track
We’ve got to turn back, there’s a moose on the track
There’s a moose on the track, there’s a moose on the track
But we cannot turn back”¦
Splat!

Riding the rails with Tony and Bob, Traci and Karissa, too
Hearing the tales of Tony and Bob
And wishing that Denali
Hoping that Denali
Betting that Denali will come into view.

Riding the rails with Tony and Bob, Traci and Karissa, too
Hearing the tales of Tony and Bob
And wishing that Denali
Hoping that Denali
Betting that Denali will come into view.]]> http://hurricanedavemusic.com/lyrics.html/riding_the_rails_homage_to_tigra Alaska's Wide-Eyed Cheechako - Hurricane Dave - Lyrics http://hurricanedavemusic.com/lyrics.html/please_dont_ask_me_about_her © 2009 Hurricane Dave (BMI)

Outsiders are curious about my state
Alaska’s mountains and its glaciers and the food upon my plate
But their first question tends to grate on my last nerve
They always ask me about her.

She left me in the middle of our song
Now all my friends down South are asking what could have gone wrong.
The thought of breakin’ up seemed so absurd
So please don’t ask me about her.

You can ask me about the midnight sun
That glows in summertime
Or the northern lights of winter
Whose ribbons blow my mind
You can ask me about the Iditarod
Or the Rendezvous of Fur
But please don’t ask me about her.

When she said she loved me it was just a trick
When she winked at them I realized she was no maverick
We’d gaze across at Russia and make up words
Oh please don’t ask me about her.

Our love was a bridge to nowhere, so it seems
When she said, “Thanks but no thanks, baby,” she froze out all my dreams
“Going rogue,” she said, and flew off like a bird
Oh please don’t ask me about her.

You can ask me why Denali
Likes to hide behind the clouds
Or why those drive-in espresso stands
Always draw a crowd
You can ask me about how cold it gets
In the middle of winter
But please don’t ask me about her.

Oh I still recall how sexy
She looked in chest waders
Oh please don’t ask me about her.
You betcha
Oh please don’t ask me about her.]]> http://hurricanedavemusic.com/lyrics.html/please_dont_ask_me_about_her Alaska's Wide-Eyed Cheechako - Hurricane Dave - Lyrics http://hurricanedavemusic.com/lyrics.html/thank_you © 2010 Hurricane Dave (BMI)

The moose walk the streets of Anchorage and wander the wilderness
With caribou and Dall sheep and porcupines in a land so richly blessed
In the gray silt waters of Turnagain Arm a beluga spout appears
I say thank you God for putting that there, thank you God for putting that there

The morning sun over Hatcher Pass, where berries coat the slopes
The musk ox graze in the predawn haze in a land of dreams and hopes
Driving the Al-Can Highway, you might see a fox or bear
I say thank you God for putting that there, thank you God for putting that there

If you don’t believe in a deity
Come spend a day or two with me
You won’t believe the sights you’ll see

Tracing the paths of prospectors on the White Pass & Yukon Rail
Touching the face of a glacier or spotting a humpback whale
Rafting down the Nenana and breathing that crisp mountain air
I say thank you God for putting that there, thank you God for putting that there

From the summer bustle of Fairbanks to the snowbanks of Valdez
From Delta Junction to Dutch Harbor and Kodiak’s cool breeze
From Skagway to Cantwell to Barrow and out to Palmer for the State Fair
I say thank you God for putting that there, thank you God for putting that there

If you don’t believe in a deity
Come spend a day or two with me
You won’t believe the sights you’ll see

I don’t believe those mountains sprang out of nowhere
To me it is no mystery why nothing can compare
So thank you for this masterpiece they call the Last Frontier
Yes, thank you God for putting that there, thank you God for putting that there.

We know who led us to this place, so we’ll offer up this prayer
Thank you God for putting us there, thank you God for putting us there,
For putting these two Cheechakos there.]]> http://hurricanedavemusic.com/lyrics.html/thank_you Alaska's Wide-Eyed Cheechako - Hurricane Dave - Lyrics